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The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has commenced a study on beach driving, funded by the Queensland Government’s Motor Accident Insurance Commission, and are seeking participants who have driven on Noosa Northshore, Teewah, Rainbow or Double Island beaches in…

In response to resident concerns regarding the lack of speed cameras on Teewah Beach, Sandy asked a Question on Notice (QON) to the Queensland Minister for Police. Their full response is below and can be viewed in the official parliamentary…

Sandy has continued advocacy on the issues impacting Cooloola and the Noosa North Shore including for the release of the overdue recommendations that emanated from the Sustainable Visitor Capacity Management study. As part of these efforts, Sandy asked a Question…

Our office has been provided the following enforcement statistics collected during one of the targeted operations for Noosa North shore, Teewah Beach and Double Island between 27/12/2023 and 30/12/2023: Enforcement type Statistics Random breath testing 229 with 1 reading a…

On the lead up to any peak period, Sandy advocates to ensure our frontliners have additional resources as part of managing the extra volume. As part of this, she asked a Question on Notice (QON) in the last Parliament sitting…

The Department of Environment and Science (DES) approached Noosa Council in 2022 regarding transferring trusteeship of the Teewah airfield reserve back to DES for conservation purposes. A small portion of the site is an airstrip and has been used historically…

The Teewah Cooloola Working Group (TCWG) met in December 2022, with the Department of Environment & Science giving a briefing on the processes following the Cooloola Visitor Capacity Study. We are all eagerly awaiting their target of mid-February for an…

In response to concerns from local residents who have received fines when forgetting to renew their annual Vehicle Access Permit (VAP) to drive along the beach, we have been in contact with the Minister for Environment and senior QLD Parks…

With meeting delays experienced during COVID-19, advocacy has continued outside of these meeting formats. Conferring with Noosa Council recently, it was determined that this group would meet again following the outcomes being known from the QLD Parks and Wildlife (Department…

In response to questions regarding current vs historic figures for Cooloola, including both Vehicle Permits and Camping Numbers, we have been provided the following. These figures indicate a decrease of visitors in 2020 when compared to previous years. This could…